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FILE - Miami's athletic director Blake James speaks to the news media during an NCAA football media day in Coral Gables, Fla., Aug. 9, 2013. Boston College has hired James as its third athletic director since 2017. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Former Miami AD Blake James lands at BC, promises to stay

By Jimmy Golen Jun. 02, 2022 05:46 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College has hired its third athletic director since 2017, and

Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley looks on from the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Wake Forest, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
COVID outbreaks at UVa, BC scuttle Fenway, Military bowls

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 26, 2021 12:44 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — The Fenway Bowl and Military Bowl were both canceled due to the

Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec (5) passes under pressure from Wake Forest defensive lineman Luiji Vilain (2) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
No. 21 Wake Forest beats BC 41-10, will play for ACC title

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 27, 2021 03:19 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson had no complaints about sharing

Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley looks on from the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Florida State, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
For Wake Forest, ACC title game spot is on the line at BC

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 26, 2021 02:50 PM EST
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — There’s no more need for Wake Forest to wonder about

Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec (5) drops back to hand off during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Atlanta. Boston College won 41-30. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik)
No surprise: Jurkovec's return has Boston College rolling

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 18, 2021 06:29 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — There’s no excuse anymore for being surprised by Boston College

Virginia Tech quarterback Braxton Burmeister, right, rushes against Georgia Tech during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
BC coach Hafley wants to end QB shuffle against Hokies

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 04, 2021 04:25 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College coach Jeff Hafley has picked a winner in his

Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong (5) prepares to throw a pass against Georgia Tech during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Charlottesville, Va. (Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress via AP)
Football shootout: ACC teams lighting up league scoreboards

By Jimmy Golen Oct. 27, 2021 04:33 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Atlantic Coast Conference teams are lighting up scoreboards

North Carolina State center Grant Gibson (50) congratulates Thayer Thomas (5) after Thomas scored a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Boston College, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
No. 22 North Carolina State beats Boston College 33-7

By Jimmy Golen Oct. 16, 2021 10:57 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Thayer Thomas knew the pass wasn't intended for him. Then he

Clemson defensive tackle Tre Williams (8) and linebacker Baylon Spector (10) react after sacking Boston College quarterback Dennis Grosel, bottom center, during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)
No. 22 NC State hopes for clear path to ACC title game at BC

By Jimmy Golen Oct. 14, 2021 06:44 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College coach Jeff Hafley was too busy to watch the Boston

FILE - Northwestern football players gather during practice at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside campus in Kenosha, Wisc., in this Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, file photo. College football players and some other athletes in revenue-generating sports are employees of their schools, the National Labor Relations Board’s top lawyer said in a memo Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, that would allow the players to unionize and otherwise negotiate over their working conditions. The nine-page NLRB memo revisited a case involving Northwestern University football players who were thwarted from forming a union when the board said that taking their side “would not promote stability in labor relations.”(AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)
EXPLAINER: NLRB memo says college athletes are employees

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 30, 2021 02:41 AM EDT
College athletes who make millions for their schools moved one step closer to

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, NCAA President Mark Emmert testifies during a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on intercollegiate athlete compensation on Capitol Hill in Washington. College football players and some other athletes in revenue-generating sports are employees of their schools, the National Labor Relations Board’s top lawyer said in a memo Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, that would allow the players to unionize and otherwise negotiate over their working conditions.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
NLRB memo: College football players are employees

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 29, 2021 12:44 PM EDT
College athletes who earn millions for their schools are employees, the

Boston College defensive back Brandon Sebastian (10) intercepts a pass intended for Missouri wide receiver Keke Chism (6) to win the game in the overtime period of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
BC beats Mizzou 41-34 in OT on Flowers catch, Sebastian INT

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 25, 2021 04:25 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Denis Grosel threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Zay Flowers in

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2020, file photo, Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley, left, leads his team onto the field before an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech in Boston. After taking over at Boston College just before the pandemic broke out, Hafley isn't looking for things to get back to normal. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
In Year 2 under coach, QB, BC gets more flavorful playbook

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 02, 2021 12:03 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Jeff Hafley was forced to keep his offense bland in his first

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2018, file photo, Harvard wide receiver Henry Taylor (28) stretches for a touchdown against Yale linebacker Noah Pope (30) during the first half of an NCAA college football game at Fenway Park in Boston. All eight Ivies are requiring that their football teams be vaccinated for COVID-19 — just like the rest of the students on campus. Ivy League executive director Robin Harris said this month that the goal had been reached with “very limited medical or religious” exceptions. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Ivy League sports return as way they went out: cautiously

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 30, 2021 02:38 AM EDT
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The Ivy League was the first conference to scuttle its

FILE - Boston College offensive lineman Zion Johnson (77) plays against Georgia Tech during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Boston, in this Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, file photo. Johnson was selected to The Associated Press Preseason All-America first team offense, Monday Aug. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
In Year 2 of pandemic, Boston College won't let guard down

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 23, 2021 07:19 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — So far, Boston College has navigated COVID-19 as well as any

FILE - Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley answers a question during an NCAA college football news conference at the Atlantic Coast Conference media days in Charlotte, N.C., in this Thursday, July 22, 2021, file photo. After taking over at Boston College just before the pandemic broke out, Hafley isn’t looking for things to get back to normal. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)
Back to normal not good enough for Boston College, Hafley

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 18, 2021 01:48 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — After spending his first year at Boston College coaching in a

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, file photo, Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett (8) evades Boston College linebacker Max Richardson during the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Boston. Pickett’s coming out party arrived three years ago against the second-ranked Hurricanes when he ran for two scores and threw for another in a 24-14 upset. Pittsburgh plays against Miami on Saturday, Oct. 17. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
BC opts out of bowl game to spend Christmas at home

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 10, 2020 02:56 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College, which managed to escape the worst of the

Louisville cornerback Kei'Trel Clark (13) tackles Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Boston College backups help beat Louisville 34-27

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 28, 2020 07:25 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College coach Jeff Hafley thinks he spotted a tear in

FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, file photo, Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec throws a pass against Notre Dame during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Boston. The Notre Dame transfer is hoping to keep the Eagles moving in Saturday's game against Louisville. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
Louisville, Boston College make it to field at last (maybe)

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 27, 2020 05:19 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Even making it to Thanksgiving without a single positive COVID-19

For the first time in the 2020 season Virginia cheerleaders attended a game in person Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020 at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville. (Erin Edgerton/The Daily Progress via AP)
ACC reaches for end zone of season-long schedule shuffle

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 25, 2020 06:26 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — By the time the Atlantic Coast Conference came up with a fourth